While April Fool’s Day is known for joking around and playing pranks, it was also the day I decided to launch the Ultra168 Supporters Club back in 2015. As we move towards year three of the club, this is my annual call-out to let people know about the membership and some of the great deals we have on offer.

Launching with just a handful of races and gear providers, the premise is that in joining the club, you gain exclusive access to discounts on popular races and gear in Australia and New Zealand. From just a few sign-ups, we now have hundreds of members based around the world from as far afield as the UK, Asia and of course the bulk of the membership sitting in Australia and New Zealand.

Since the club started, we’ve grown from just eight races to well over 30. Some of those races include the Buffalo Stampede, The Surf Coast Century, The Blackall 100, The Gold Coast 100, The Hounslow Classic, Northburn 100, The Hillary Ultra and many more. We also have even more deals off gear and other running-related things such as the RunNation Film Festival and training resources such as Mark Green’s ‘Locker Room‘. Most of these are discounts arranged because of the great relationship Ultra168 has with many of the race directors and running stores across Australia and New Zealand and that you won’t get anywhere else.

When you join the club, there are a number of options available to you, including:

‘ALL IN’ gives you access to all of the discounts on offer

‘RACES’ gives you access to all of the race discounts and ‘GEAR’ as it says on the tin, is access to the gear discounts.

Within each of the tiers, you can also choose what type of gift you’d like too. Starting with just a buff, we’ve moved into a range of options that include running shirts, kit bags and jackets too.

The membership prices start at just $39 for the year, rising up to $99 for the top-tier membership, which includes a high quality winter jacket. For a list of races and gear providers, take a look at the lists below and if you’re interested in joining, click the button below for more information. We’ve had lots of positive feedback from members, most of whom make their money back by signing up for just one race, where savings can range from $20-$100.

Thanks to everyone who has become a member so far and reaping the rewards, we hope there are many more who want to join the club too!

Click here to join the Ultra168 Supporters Club with a range of membership options

Ultra168 Supporter RACES

Race

Month

Discount

Country / State

Ultra Easy

January

20%

New Zealand - Otago

Roller Coaster Run

February

10%

Victoria

Northburn 50km, 100km and 100 miler

March

20%

New Zealand - Otago

Convicts & Wenches

March

15% discount

Queensland

Warburton Trail Fest

March

20%

Victoria

Jabulani Challenge

April

15%

New South Wales

Buffalo Stampede (all races)

April

10%

Victoria

The Down Under 135

April

10%

Victoria

Buffalo Stampede (Grand Slam)

April

10%

Victoria

Double Rainbow Run

June

20%

New Zealand

Glow Worm Trail Marathon

June

10%

New South Wales

Mount Difficulty (21km & 42km)

June

20%

New Zealand - Otago

Gold Coast 100km supermarathon

June

15% discount

Queensland

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

June

10% discount

Queensland

Rafferty's Coastal Run

July

15%

New South Wales

Kokoda Ultra

July

10% discount

PNG

Berry Long Run

August

20%

Victoria

Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon

August

15%

New South Wales

Peaks & Trails (all races)

August

20%

Victoria

Bigfoot Snow Trail (27km & 42km)

August

10%

Victoria

Coastal High

September

15%

Queensland

WTF100s

September

20% plus free accommodation

Western Australia

Nerang 100 miler

September

15% discount

Queensland

Hounslow Classic

October

10%

New South Wales

Heysen 105

October

$30 discount

South Australia

Hume & Hovell 50km, 100km and 100 miler

October

15%

New South Wales

Blackall 50kms & 100kms

October

10%

Queensland

Alpine Challenge (100km & 160km events only)

November

$20 off early bird pricing.

Victoria

Great Ocean Walk (New for 2019)

October

TBC

Victoria

Stromlo Running Festival (50km only)

November

10% discount

ACT

Cathedrals Trail Run

December

15% discount

Victoria

Ultra168 Supporters 'Gear'

Brand

Offer

VFuel

This rather excellent gel is now in Australia and U168 Supporters can get a 12.5% discount

Raidlight

Ultra168 Supporters get a massive 30% off any Raidlight or Raidlight Vertical products on the Hardcore Brands website. Plus, spend over $100 (in Australia) and $150 (in NZ) you'll get free shipping. Standard shipping is $7.50 (AU) and $18.00 (NZ).

Find Your Feet

Find Your Feet is offering 20% off all purchase(s) at the store, unlimited for the duration of your membership. FYF also offers free postage over orders of $100 - standard postage to NZ is $25

Grab yourself 15% discount at one of Sydney's best-known running stores with a special focus on getting you fitted in the right shoe. Online store is coming soon, but you can still use your discount instore.

RunNation Film Festival

Get a 15% discount off ticket prices

The LockerRoom (Running resource from Mark Green)

Get a 20% discount off annual membership brought to you by Mark Green

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